by Chandré Blignaut | Feb 13, 2023 | Featured, News
Protect yourself from cancers that commonly affect women Make your health a priority The word ‘cancer’ can inspire fear and anxiety in many people1 and yet, cancer therapies have evolved considerably in recent decades, substantially improving the quality of life and...
by Chandré Blignaut | Oct 24, 2022 | Featured, News
The stigmatisation of functional seizures under the spotlight during Mental Health Awareness Month Functional seizures (FS)—observable paroxysms of altered behaviour or movement with or without a loss of consciousness—is a serious mental illness and can have negative...
by Chandré Blignaut | Oct 19, 2022 | Featured, News
Diarrhoea in infants requires urgent attention Diarrhoea remains one of the leading causes of death, ill health and disability among children under five years of age in developing countries,1 accounting for 19% of deaths of under-fives in South Africa and for 46% on...
by Chandré Blignaut | Oct 10, 2022 | Featured, News
Glencore Coal invests over R 100 000 to prevent avoidable blindness ahead of Eye Care Awareness Month Eye Care Awareness Month is commemorated from 21 September to 18 October to raise awareness about the importance of eye health, specifically around the prevention and...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 28, 2022 | Featured, News
International Gaucher Day on 1 October highlights the need for greater attention on rare diseases to promote diagnosis Currently, there are an estimated 6000–8000 rare diseases which affect 350 million people worldwide.1 One such rare condition is Gaucher Disease (GD)...
by Chandré Blignaut | Sep 9, 2022 | Featured
MDMSA’s move towards independence will provide greater support for med-tech manufacturing ecosystem in South Africa The executive team of the Medical Device Manufacturers of South Africa (MDMSA), an association of companies that manufacture medical devices in South...
